Q: I bought a house with a lemon tree planted 4 feet from the garage. The building must be treated for termites with a chemical around the foundation. Will the lemon absorb these chemicals? The lemons ...

As The Santa Barbara Independent recently reported, state agriculture officials are currently in Santa Barbara County to offer some homeowners with citrus trees free treatments to protect against the ...

Meyer lemons are juicy additions to the garden, but you do have to know how to prune them to optimize fruit production. Here's when and how to prune them.

Follow these steps for a beautiful orchard—all from the comfort of home. There's nothing quite like the flavor of a fresh lemon—especially when it's homegrown. And while nurturing this plant from seed ...

The joy of having your own homegrown lemons to pick from a tree in your yard is quickly dashed by signs of pests. It's a ...

I have a lemon tree that has fruit on it now and is about 4 years old. It just put out some new growth and a good amount of flowers. Should I remove the flowers when they open? Or just let it go? — ...

Citrus varieties are rarely grown from seeds because of complex hybrids and propagation by grafting. As a result, the offspring won't necessarily produce the same quality fruit. (Ann Maloney, NOLA.com ...

UC Riverside today announced that its scientists have discovered a new treatment for a disease that has affected millions of acres of citrus crops worldwide and continues to threaten crops in ...